Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Construction, Business, or other related field.
Experience: A minimum of three to five (3-5) years of relevant previous similar work experience in the residential construction industry is required.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Estimating – Understands components and estimating practices for all production home building trade categories. Extensive knowledge of the homebuilding process.
- Ability to read and understand blueprints proficiently.
- Computer skills - (Must be highly skilled with Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Pricing – Understands pricing and pricing structures; has ability to break down and analyze pricing for analysis Bidding – understands bidding processes and has ability to create clear and accurate bid documents
- Value analysis – Ability to provide clear and meaningful analysis on vendor pricing, specification selection, product selection, etc.
- Relationship Building – Ability to maintain and build strong relationship with trade partners and manufacturers. Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Negotiation – Strong negotiation skills required for dealing with trade partner pricing. Use of discretion, maintain customer confidentiality
- Teamwork - Strength in relationship management with internal stakeholders
- Details – Prioritization, organization and high attention to detail when analyzing and maintaining bid documents
- Strategic – Ability to think outside of the box and develop new processes and procedures if warranted.
- Math skills
- Strong Work ethic and Motivated.
- Proficiency in data entry and management
- Time management skills
- Honest and trustworthy